Consultations

Transport Canada is collecting your views on a proposal to make regulations under the Marine Liability Act and parts of the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act Administrative that set the amounts of administrative monetary penalties (fines) and the classification of violations.

Transport Canada is looking for feedback on vessels using scrubber systems in Canadian waters.

As part of our work promoting safety at sea under the Oceans Protection Plan, Transport Canada is reviewing how we oversee domestic commercial vessels.

Transport Canada is seeking feedback on a discussion paper about potential regulations to increase access to marine emergency services and to improve response to pollution incidents.

We are reviewing how we regulate cooperative agreements between ocean carriers that transport marine cargo. We’re seeking specific feedback on the use of cooperative agreements in the maritime transportation industry.

Transport Canada is reviewing the mandatory use of PFDs/lifejackets for individuals on board recreational vessels.

We’re seeking feedback on the proposed regulations to create administrative monetary penalties under the Canadian Navigable Waters Act.

Transport Canada is helping the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to revise the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) regulation V/23 and the associated instruments. Completing the work for these revisions is planned to end in 2024.

As part of the legislative review process of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act, this discussion paper will guide engagement with various stakeholders to find out where we can improve the Act, and where we can build upon successes.

As part of the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada wants to update the regulations that control how Canada prepares for, and responds to, ship-source oil spills. Transport Canada wants your feedback on changes we’re considering for some of these regulations.

Transport Canada is reviewing the proposed acquisition of Viterra Limited (Viterra) by Bunge Limited (Bunge) in accordance with the Canada Transportation Act. We want your input to help inform the review process.

Transport Canada wants to modernize the VORR to make it faster, easier, and more effective for local authorities to implement restrictions.

From October 12 to December 11, 2023, Transport Canada held an online consultation to know what Canadians thought about how to manage vessels that anchor long-term on shared waterways. This report summarizes what we heard from the consultation.

Transport Canada held an online consultation from October 12 to December 11, 2023, to give Canadians the chance to comment on the proposed approach to modernize the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations (VORR) by streamlining the process for implementing vessel operation restrictions. This report summarizes what we heard during this public consultation.

Transport Canada is consulting on whether to regulate long-term anchoring.

Consultation regarding adding new vessel types to the Arctic Shipping Safety and Pollution Prevention Regulations.

From June 17, 2023 to August 16, 2023, the changes we’ve proposed for the Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations were available for public comment through the Canada Gazette, Part 1. This report summarizes what we heard during this public consultation.

Transport Canada wants to better understand the possible impacts of labour shortages in Canada’s marine transportation sector and also wants your feedback on possible solutions.

We want your views on introducing new requirements on installing and using engine cut-off switches on certain recreational vessels.

An anchorage is a good place to anchor a vessel. Transport Canada is considering giving the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority more authority to manage commercial anchorages in the Salish Sea. (Feb 22 – April 23, 2023)

The Vessel Operation Restriction Regulations explain the rules for vessels that navigate or operate in some Canadian waters.

Each year, Transport Canada receives applications from local authorities to create or update navigation restrictions in order to make navigation safer, to protect the environment and to protect the public interest.

We use this yearly process to update the regulations and make other small changes.

We’re holding this consultation to collect feedback from key stakeholders, including Indigenous communities, about these policy changes.

Transport Canada would like to hear your views on potential changes to the Canada shipping Act, 2001. We want to hear from Indigenous peoples and marine stakeholders that are directly involved in or affected by marine shipping. Your feedback will support discussions and decisions on the proposed legislative changes.

Currently, the requirements for inspecting, designing, constructing, equipping, and certifying aquaculture barges that carry or accommodate crew are outlined in 13 different regulations and standards made under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. Transport Canada is proposing an alternative option to the design, construction, and safety equipment requirements.

Canada tracks and manages marine traffic via three different regulations. Transport Canada wants your feedback on creating a new regulation to replace these three existing regulations.

Transport Canada is proposing changes to the Contraventions Regulations . We want your thoughts on adding new contraventions to the Marine Transportation Security Act , the Marine Transportation Security Regulations and the Domestic Ferries Security Regulations .